Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-08
The Stanton indicator
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 8, 1887.
LOCAL.
Election OF City Officers.

ELECTION or CITY Officers.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION JULY 1sT--oLD
OFFICERS RE-ELECTED-ELEC LECTION OF
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF WA.
TER WORKS DBFERRED-Two NEW
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-CoMMITTEE
CHANGES.
&C., &C., &C,
The first day OF July each year is the
time for the City Council of Staunton to
meet for the election of persons to fill the
various Offices under the Jurisdiction Of
that body. The hour Of nesting is - M.
and last Friday at that time when Pres
ldent Oberdorfer brought his gavel down
On his table with thump, it was found
tnaG eight members OF tins Counclmanic
family were present, Mr.. Bargamin hav-
ing been first to enter the chamber, and
shey promptly answered to roll call by
CLERK Argenbright.
The President, Iii his Straightforward,
business like style, announced the object
OF the meeting, and business was at once
proceeded with.
The proceedings are given in their order.
CLERK OF COUNCIL.
MIR. McQualde nominated Mr.. Newton
Argenbright, who has so long and accept
ably filed that position. He was voted for
by all the members present and declared
elected.
MESSENGER.
Mr.. Peyton Hutchens was nominated
by Mr.. Bargamin and he received all of
the eight votes, thus being elected to sue
coed himself as Messenger to the Council.
OvERsEER OF POOR.
Jno. W. Bryan, Esq, was put in nomi-
nation by Mr.. Butts for OYerseer of the
Foor. He was the then present incum-
/ bent, and when the roll was called all
eight councilmen said Bryan reelected.
CITY PHYSICIAN.
Councilman JAS. w. Teabo renominated
i pr. q. G. Phillips, City Physician, for re-
{ fc5ion to that office, and he was, without
a q dissenting voice, reelected.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
j For this important Office Mr.. Butts no
% hated Capt. j. Ii. Waters, who has for
a nRmber of terms been the Chief of Po-
licda OF Staunton. He was unanimously
reelected, and will continue to keep
thiFigs straight.
POLICE NO. 1.
JosE. B. Lickliter, ESQ.,, Policeman No.
1. wa.3spominated by Mr.. Teabo, and was
.re-eIeSsted with the prevailing unanimity.
POLICE NO. 2.
Courecilman Berkeley nominated W. M.
SIMPSON, Esq, for reelection to the place
of Policeman No. 2, and that gentleman
received every vote,
POLICE NO. 5.
Police4n No, 8, J. A. Newman, Esq,
was put b nomination for reelection
by Mr.. B4tts, receiving twelve. votes
enough.
SANITARY POLICE.
Mr.. Robert Hamilton, who was elected
to the Office \of Sanitary Police by the
Council yeah ago, was nominated by Mr..
Tams and unanimously reelected.
.WtgIGHMAsTEE.
J. L. Sutler, \Esq., present incumbent,
was reelected, all the members voting for
him. He was dominated by j. Ad. Coch-
ran, ESQ.
About this time the other four Council
men entered, milking the body co mplete,
and the election Tas continued.
BOARD ON dEALTH-WARD1.
Mr.. Berkeley Nominated DR.. B. M. At
kinson, who was a mem Der of the Health
Boord for Ward No. 1, and his reelection
was made unanimous.
BOARD OF HEAL TH-wARD NO. 2.
DR.. Halter H. Henkel, of the Board of
Health for Ward No. 2, received nomi-
nation for reelection from Mr.. Crowle
and all twelve votes were given him.
sUPT. WATER WORKS.
Capt. J. 7. Long, Superintendent of
the City Water Works, was nominated by
Mr.. Bargamin for his own successor.
Unanimously reelected.
ASST. sUPT. WATER WORKS.
Here J. A. Cochran. Esq, took the
Presidents chair. MIR. Bargamin thought
it better to postpone till a future meeting
the work of elect1ng an Assistant Super
intendent Of the Water Works, and then
followed a general discussion of the ques-
ton. Some members thought it better to
settle the matter at once, others thought
it advisable to defer the matter, while one
or two were ia favor of abolishing the Of
flee of Assistant and letting the Superin-
tendent, when he deemed it necessary, en-
ploy help, several holding tha5 this matter
should come under the control Of the
Superintendent instead Of being governed
by committee Of the Council. Mr..
Cochran asked if the rules could not be sus-
pended and the ordinance bearing on this
subject amended.
Mr.. Craig thought it we'll to defer an
election Of Assistant for the present,
which was concurred 10 by all, and con-
sequently no election was had for this
office.
SUPERINTENDENT STREET HANDS.
M. Hounihan, ESQ.,, the Superintendent
of street hands, was nominated by Mr..
McQuaide.
The clerk read a communication from
Mr.. ?. Moran, who offered himself fer the
position-to do the work for the sum
of $50 per month.
Thesote was taken and resulted in the
unanimous re election of Mr.. Hounihan
for another year.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, WARD NO. l.
j. H. Burdett, Esq, was nominated BY
Mr.. Oberdorfer and elected to succeed J.